Partially TrueNetherlandsNetherlands Cities Fine Homeless People for Sleeping Rough — But Policies Are Rapidly ChangingMany Dutch municipalities include a ban on sleeping in public spaces in their General Local Ordinance (APV), under which homeless individuals can be — and regularly have been — fined. However, a growing number of cities are repealing or suspending enforcement of these provisions amid fierce public debate and legal challenges.
Partially TrueNetherlandsNetherlands: Selling Alcohol to Under-18s Is Illegal — But the Fine Is NOT €100,000Dutch law prohibits selling any alcohol — beer, wine, or spirits — to anyone under 18. The fine for sellers is €1,360, not €100,000, and there is no longer a lower age tier for beer and wine.
